Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Almost There - 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By scamp - December 12 - 10:00 am

  First off, in terms of absolute value the Oldsmobile shines in terms of equipment and price. The ride, drive, and function of the van are good, but I would enjoy more power under the hood. Compared to the other GM vans, the Olds to me is the most attractive looking package. The Chevrolet for the same money seems just plain cheap. Disappointing are so-so fit and finish of body panels and a minor HVAC problem. If GM could sweat the small stuff a bit better - they would be back to #1.

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  I love this van! - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By kat7597 - December 9 - 10:00 am

  We bought this van just over 2.5 years ago. We have had no problems with it and are very satisfied. It handles well, is quite comfortable, and has all of the options we were looking for. We use the air compressor quite frequently - great for traveling. We took our 13 & 1 year old sons on vacation - nearly 4000 miles round trip. This van made it easy!

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  Go for the GLS - 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By slotking - October 18 - 2:00 am

  No repairs to date that are out of the ordinary. They would have been reported if they existed.

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  Olds Silhouette - A Best Buy - 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By mpkcj - October 13 - 2:00 am

  This vehicle has performed very well; the 5 yr, 60000 mile warranty was used one time for a gas pedal proble; other than that it has been very reliable and comfortably hauls the family and the boys friends everywhere. Best car purchase we made in a long time.

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  A solid family performer. - 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By Troy Heist - October 8 - 12:20 pm

  We purchased our 02 Silhouette in 07. One of our best investments. Many options are standard on the Premier package. It is spacious and fun to drive. The entertainment package keeps the kids occupied on long trips. I would recommend this vehicle to family who needs room and family mobility with out sacrificing the higher end comforts. Leather a plus for cleaning up after kids!!

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  A Premiere Van ! - 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By Richard E. Poitras - October 2 - 10:00 am

  This Silhouette Premiere Edition is our first van ever after driving german cars for over 20 years... Well, it is a premiere experience ! WE LOVE IT ! Oours is white with its chrome mags and it always make heads turns... Driving is fun, interior is extremely confortable, the DVD sytem is perfect and overall we go for a drive more often than we never did before...

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  Not Pleased - 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By kds - July 12 - 10:33 pm

  This piece of junk is the last GM product that will ever darken my driveway. I have 39,000 miles on my Oldsmobile Silhouette and just outside of the 3-year waranty period it dropped the transmission. After doing some research I found that this was a fairly common problem caused by a known defect in one of the solenoids in the transmission. GM provided no assistance and it cost me $3,500 to get repaired. Run dont walk from this thing.

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  Very Pleased - 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By Mike - May 31 - 3:20 am

  We bought our totally loaded Oldsmobile Silhouette GL new. It has everything a GLS has except leather. Weve put 80,000 plus miles on it and we cant complain. Its been extremely reliable and economical. Weve had to replace tires and the coil packs failed at around 60,000 miles. The intake gasket was replaced under warranty as a recall. Everything else has worked just fine. I changed the front brake pads myself at around 40,000 miles. The rears were done just recently. Shes due for shocks and another set of tires, both of which are reasonable in my opinion. Shes never left us stranded or even made as much as a hiccup while on the road. Ive just done oil changes and regular maintenance for 80,000 miles and almost 7 years.

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  Silhouette - 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By summerdude3283 - May 21 - 8:06 pm

  This car wasnt a very good car. It broke down twice during a two year period. Its not very reliable and is bad. It wasnt very safe when i got into a car accident because it killed my cousin that was in the front right passenger seat.

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  Great Van Overall - 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette
  By dirkdaddy - May 13 - 10:00 am

  Our first Van, thought Id hate it coming from a sports sedan, but we love it. The Olds/GMs are strong contenders I think. Pluses: * Interior made for American sized people by Americans * Tons of features come on the van * Great fuel milage yet power is enough to spin the wheels even on dry pavement * Transmission is strong, smooth, great shifting and reliable - not like Chrysler or Honda with problems. * Handling with 16" michelins very good * Self-leveling suspension nice touch! We could not belive all the features on the van (we have a used 98 version) and how nice it was inside.